TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2844, 10 March 1888, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Tremendous Rainfall at" Westport, Fearful Floods, Westport, Friday evening, (Sent by steamer to Greymouth for transmission). This town lias been cut off com* pletely from telegraph communication with eftfde world since Wednesday night. fFor three hours on Thursday morning there was a burst of tho heaviest rain ever experienced since the settlement of our town, and'the greater portion of the borough was flooded, especially the low lying portions, to a depth of soveral feet, No groat damago was done. in town, but much discomfort and inconvenience was caused. The Buller river was in high flood, and it was found that telegraph communication was interrupted. The Eeeftou coach made an attempt to go up country yesterday morning, but at one place on the road (" The Overflow") the horses had to swim, and the coach was compelled to return to town. A second start was made this morning, the telegraph lineman being a passenger. Five miles out of town the coach stuck in the-middl.e of the road, and tho driver ondeavored to push through on horseback with the mail, but after crossing the Buller River nine miles from . Westport, found the road completely blocked with heavy slips. The whole hillside upon which the road is constructed appeared to have slipped into the river. Several telegraph poles were down with wire twisted or entangled, and tho wreck covered with debris. Tho repairs to the telegraph line are expected to take three days, as material has to bo carried on. men's backs five miles. It is feared that one large bridge on the road has been carried away, as decking of a bridge has been seen floating down the river. Altogether very extensive damage has been done to the main road, and the Buller County Council has no funds to repair the damage. Laing Fights Slavin, Wanganui, Saturday. | The match for the £IOO a side, fight-to-the finish, has been arranged j between Laing and Slavin, and is to be fought on the 25th of April next.

Seriou3 Accident. Wanoanui, Saturday. A seaman named Charles Johnston was seriously injured on board the Huia 10-day. The men were hauling up a tank of malt, when the chain gave way, and the tank came down on Johnston's head. He is not expected to recover. Sensational Suicide of an old man. Auckland, Saturday. This morning John David Gray, aged 65, walked intoßayne's butcher's shop, Parnell, and seizing a knife, suicide by cutting hia He is still alive, but is shockingly injured % An Aged Reprobate. Indecency and Abortion, Auckland, Saturday. Ai'chihald Douglas, aged 71, is committed for trial at Waipawa, on a charge of indecent assault on a young woman, and with supplying drugs to procure abortion. Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club. The following acceptances were received by the Secretary on Friday evening for the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting to bo held on Saturday next, St. Patrick's Day:— Hurdles, H miles-Kangaroo list 111b, Freebooter lOst 81b, Imputation 9st 91b, Pake Bst 101b. St. Patrick's Day Handicap, aniles—Little Scrub Bst 121b, Revoke Bat, Voltigeur 7st slb, First Water 7st 3lbs, Cupid Gst 121b, Lancer 6st 7lb, Pilgrimage Gst 51b, Jack Tar Gst. Masterton Flying Stakes, f mile—- / Little Scrub 9st slb, Revoke Bst 91b, &i Cupid 7st 121b, Lancer 7st 51b, Pilgrimage 7st 41b, Mariner Gst 71bs. Handicap Hacks, one and a quarter miles.—Othello, 9st; ftgarata, Bst 'lib; Hineßa,7st bib; Highland Mary, 7st 101b ;Pollv, 7st 61b; Lady Bird, 6st 71b.